1) 説とく #10,188 Inflections of 説く Class Godan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common N1 とく [1] Meaning Shirabe ① Godan verb Transitive verb to explain; to preach; to advocate あの男おとこを説とき伏ふせようとするのは、オオカミに道理どうりを説といて聞きかせるようなものだ。 You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man. ② Godan verb Transitive verb to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with; to urge (someone to do) Kanji 説 セツ opinion, theory, explanation Forms 説く#10,188説とくとくとく